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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

THE grand jury of Kane county, H.,
has iudi ,tsd Arthur Terry, of Aurora, for
the murder of his wife by poison.
LohfNy KRuG has been arraigned in a
Chicago court on charge of poisoning
his step-daughter, Lucy Heidelmeyer.
JUDGE JAMES r. BoBo, of Decatur,
Indiana, on Saturday inflicted hne upon
his own son for assault and battery and
intoxication.
CHARLES OSWALD, blacksmith living
near Pittsburgh, committed suicide
Saturday night, after numbering his
Youngest daughter. He had lived IN
happily with his family for some time.
DE. A. J. White, a noted bigamist and
confidence operator, died in the house of
correction at East Cambridge, doubtless
because his supply of morphine had been
stopped.
I. j. Sc,NLAS, freight brakeman on
the Fort Wayne road, has been arrested
on charge of rsbbing freight trains. The
Pennsylvania company has other arrests
| in view.
DE. W. L, NoRrHRUP, of Hayerhill,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
THE COERCION BILL
Healy's Am endment Rejected

liediN All shutltlb ktlccltu,
LONDON, April I'm the commons to
night the amendment proposed by Healy
that inquiry be held only when the evi
dence has been withheld on account of
intimidation, was rejected, 206 to no.
after discussion had lasted two hours
and kalf. Healy moved that the high
court, not the attorney general, be en-
powered to order an inquiry. Gibson,
solicitor general for Ireland, replied that
the government was unable to accept.
Gladstone, risiGg to reply to the
statement made by Elliot, said
that he (Gladstone) was responsible for
the equally strong system of five years
ago, said Elliot overlooked the essential
difference, namely his bill had been di-
rected against crime while the one
under discussion was not. tCries
"Oh") At least he added the present bill
is directed against acts not hitherto con
sidered crimes. Anyway he would not
renew his former proposals because he
was convinced they aggravated the evil.
Haldane, home rule liberal, proposed to
substitute judge for high court. Healy
assented. W. Z. Smith, first lord of the
treasury, amid cries of SHAME" moved
to enforce cloture. The motion was car
ried, 257 to 1876. Gladstone and other
opposition leaders walked slowly into the
opposition lobby, while the Parnellites and
GladstonIans stood cheering wildly.
HPaly's amendment was rejected, 26l
to 142. Nolan moved to report progress
on the bill. w. Ii. Smith said the gov
ernment was unable to agree 10 this, be-
cause only 8 of the 40 amendments to
the first clause were disposed of. Later,
however, progress was reported.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
The PnbIic Debt Statement

The April statement shows that the
public debt was reduced last month S13,-
100000 and for the ten months ending
with April nearly $84,000,00O, against
S7S,OO0,000 for the comparative months
of the preceding fiscal year. An exam
iaation of figures of the bonded debt
shows that the reduction from April in
the interest bearing column was not quite
SS,000,000, while for the ten months
just closed it was S115,958, 5000, that
amount of 3 per cent. having disappear
ed since July 1, 1886, leaving 4 little
more than S2S, 100000 of these bonds in
the present interest bearing column. OF
the amount last named call for $10,000,-
600 matuged May l, so that, deducting
the bonds voluntarily surrendered that
are included in the last call, the amount
of 3 per cent. remaining subject to call
is about $19,000,00. Although no official
announcement of the fact has been made,
it seems to be pretty well established
that these $19,00O,0O0 will be reserved for
redemption until after July l, so that the
amount named may be utilized for the
sinking fund next year.
The gold fund shows a falling off of
5000, while the outstanding certificates
show an increase of $3SS, 900, thus pro-
ducing loss in the treasury net gold of
about $1,000,0O0. The available cash
balance is placed at $34,SS6,03S, an in
crease of $l4 100000, during the month.
This balance is exclusive of nearly $24,
10000 held to redeem bonds called, in
cluding those that matured May 2 and
matured and accrued interest and in
terest on Pacific raill DAD bonds.
The receipts for April were over $13,-
100000, an increase of $3,2oO,00O over
April, 1886. More than one-half of this
increase came from customs. The an
nexed tables show the receipts and ex-
penditures, for the ten months ending
April 30, 1886, and 1887, respectively:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

THE business quarter of Sylyania,
Ohio, was on Tuesday night destroyed
by fire. The loss is $4,000.
The Bolton dyeing and bleaching mills
near Fordham, New York, were Wednes-
day damaged to the amount of S150,000
by fire and the explosion of drying
eases.
ly lost off the coast of Alaska, with the
owner, captain and fourteen native hunt
ers.
A FIRE on Third avenue, Chicago, caus
| ed damage to the amount of 100000 in
the establishment of Shniedwend Lee,
manufacturers of presses.
j. p HARRINGTON, of Erie, who was
seriously injured in the Nickel Plate dis
aster at Silver Greek, has sued the rail
road company for $4,000 damages.
TWENTY ZONE buildings, including two
churches and nu nber of business houses
were destroyed by fire at Kankakee, Sun
day with total loss of $4,000. The fires
arc attributed to incendiaries.
BY the burning of the grocery of VIII
lis Brothers in Allegheny City, two per
sons were suffocated and two others were
fatally injured by leaping from the up
per floors.
II. S. MoRAE, school superintendent at
Marion, Indiana, died yesterday morn
ing. The wife of Bishop Beckwith ex-
pired at Atlanta, Georgia.
COLONEL KERsEY COATES, pioneer and
millionaire of Kansas City, Frank Collins,
one of the oldest Wabash and Ohio river
steamboat captains, and Fred Ibing, a
leading business man of Racine, have
died recently.
PETER GEBEL, the oldest German resi-
dent of Chicago, dating back to 1886, lies
dangerously i'll at the residence of his
son in law, Police Lieutenant Schumacher.
He assisted in building the first court
house in the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
FUNNY SOCIETY SCENES.
The Little Swell and the Big Girl-A Pugna-
cious Wife.
From the Cincinnati INQUIRER

The Little Swell and the Big Girl-A Pugna-
cous Wife
From the Cincinnati Inquirer
The funniest thing l have seen lately
was right alongside the sightliest. The
former was swell athlete. He belonged
to the Rockaway Hunt, and he had been
that afternoon on the back of horse
that had done muscular wonders in leap
ing fences and straddling bitches. But
tho fellow was puny little object, with
his attenuation displayed in knee trousers
and red hunting coat, according to the
prescribed uniform of the club. The
second thing was robust, vigorous
young girl, with flesh and blood enough
in one of her plump arms to out-balance
the whole of her partner-for she was
dancing with him at the hunt ball, a
minuet. 1t was very humorous indeed to
hear him talk to her about the athletic
achievements to which he was so proudly
addicted.
They do tell of mnch less robust
belle who the other night challenged a
waiter to combat. 1t was in one of the
swell restaurants. A couple had been to
the opera, and were now supping at mid
night in a private room. 1t was all very
circumspect and proper, anyhow, because
they chanced to be husband and wife, but
the waiter, in accordance with the general
rule of the place, took occasion to enter
the room every five minutes, even after
he had been told that nothing more was
wanted of him. You may remember that
so eminent purist as Ofencach, the
composer, had row at Delmonico's over
Just the same sort of thing.
"What do you want?' the woman in
this instance sharply asked.
ut is according to order, madam" the
servitor replied.
"And if you intrude again. said the
fair member of the Badminton Club, II
will throw you out"
You will perceive that our fashionable
women are becoming pugilistic as well as
athletic.
Speaking of refreshments out, l hear
of husband and father who sought
amusement in public beer garden. He
sat slipping his beverage steadily enough
until a pretty girl came within close range
and then, forgetting his dignity, he in.
vited her to drink with him. She con.
sented. Roguery in her eyes flashed into
the foamipg cup as she lifted it and
said:
"Well, here's to the health of Bessie
and Charley"
Those were the names of his children
He gave one hard look at the girl, and
recognized in her the nurse-maid of his
household. The beer didn't choke hin
quite to death, but almost. And doesn't
dare say boo at home about the manner
in which his wife's favorite servant spend:
her evenings out How could hes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
THE SETTLERS RIGHTS.
The President to be Asked to Inter
fere With the Law in Their
Behalf.
The April Public Debt Statement
Shows a Reduction of S13,-
100000.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2.-An at
tempt will be made to persuade the pres
ident to interfere with the operation of
the law in behalf of settlers on the Crow
Creek and Winnebago Indian reservations
as he did with the GuilfSrd-Miller case.
1t is claimed thai there are settlers on
the Crow Greek and WinnCbago reserva-
tions whose eviction will work a greater
hardship than that threatened in the Mil
ler case. Miller made his settlement with
a knowledge of the possible technical
claim of the railroad company to a prior
right of selection III respect to his land,
and ia the face of withdrawal of the
land by the government. The settlers in
good faith Upon the Crow Creek and Win
nebago reservations entered at the invi-
tation of the government, in pursuance
of formal order throwing open the res
ervations to settlement. The Indian
rights in or rights of selection in the
reservations are at least as shadowy and
debatable as those of the Northern Pa
cifc in the indemnity belt, and it is
claimed, on the same principles of equity
involved in the Miller case, that the In
dians should be required to select other
lands than those occupied by settlers in
good faith, and be restrained from going
on the war-path with the United States
soldiers to evict those whom the govern
ment has misled to their injury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06

thing else. When they assembled at the
theater they found the baggage had gone
astray and the costumes for s'Richelieu''
had not arrived. They must play some
thing else, and the only thing they could
do was to make up bill of farce and
three acts of Hamlet" which were east
est TO put on. Mr.. Booth went out be-
fore the curtain anc made little speech.
They listened to me-" he said, land
when 1 got through man in front of the
orchestra looked up and said; All right,
give US Hamlet. l went off feeling very
proud of my speech. l had done brilh-
antly, thought. Just then 1 heard some
one talking in front of the curtain.
What's this, 1 said to myself Somebody
objecting-a row-and 1 grew excessively
nervous. Just then one of the men came
in from the front part of the house.
What's that?' Who's that talking out
there?' 'Oh, it's all right. It's the pro-
prietor. They didn't hear a word you
said, and he is explaing to them that
you've changed the BILL"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
WAUkESHA POLITICS.
The Old Parties Fuse in Opposition TO the La
Dor Party.

The Old Parties Fuse in Opposition TO the La
Dor Party.
WAUKEsHA, May 3.-~The village elec
tlon Is progressing with great interest on
all sides. As extensive ana valuable i'm
provements are necessary to be made
during the coming year, the tax-payers
and property are awake to the
necessity of having village board of
level-headed men, who will allow no ex-
travagant or unnecessary expenses to be
incurred. The labor party vote here.
which IS an unknown quantity in the
equasion, is a source of great solicitude
on the part of the old parties.
After consultation between the leaders
and prominent members of both parties
last evening, republicans and democrats
united upon the following as fusion vii
lage ticket: John l.. Gaspar, president;
Edw. o. Estberg, I. Z. Ryan, j. Lau, C.
A. Lyon, r. Leadly and S. A. Perkins,
trustees; Wm. Parsons, marshal; w, p.
Sinsel, treasurer; W. S. Green, Justice:
S. Dodd, Thos. Haynes, 1. Lain and VIM.
Patterson, supervisors; Jerry Sullivan,
consta ole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
Edwin Booths Speech.
San EranciScn Chronicle

Mr.. Booth is most retiring and timid
man about society. He is the only actor
l ever met who is embarrassed at com
pliment. Most actors, when you tell them
how well they do, Immediately proceed to
explain to you that they are really greater
actors than you tkink they are Mr..
Booth seems to be possessed by the uni
que conviction that Shakespeare meant
what be wrote, and one of his main breads
is of the man who wants to know whether
Hamlet was really insane or only fsigning.
He was speaking of his reception at the
Baldwin on the first night.
'You saw my reception on Monday
night" he said. '.snd II couldn't have
said Thank you before that curtain
He confessed to making one speech,
bat the result was not encouraging. Some
years ago he went with his company to a
place to play one night He had been
especially requested not to play "Ham-
let" as the people had seen him in that
the year before and they var.ed some
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
Disclosures of a:startling Character

PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-The Evening
Telegraph to-day says, the appraisers ap-
p ointed by the court 10 ascertain the
amount of the assets and liabilities of
the insolvent firm of John and James
Hunter, have been engaged in their per-
formance of that duty for nearly month
past. and the disclosures made to them in
the prosecution of their work have
proved of startling character. Since
entering upon their task they have had
returned to them over 100000 of OFT
standing paper issued by James Hunter.
This enormous liability has come from
every conceivable channel of trade and
finance and tells in emphatic language a
story of James Hunters awful perplexity
and utter ruin. In the meantime if
James Hunter had been swallowed up in
an earthquake he could not have more
effectually obliterated all traces of his
flight and present whereabouts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06

Ohio, an ardent advocate of local option,
was on Wednesday wayIaid and killed by
a saloon-keeper named Mccoy and his
brother and nephews.
S. ID. TYLER, of Waukesha, cashier for
coal firm at Milwaukee, is seid to have
made good deficit of over s.. .0oo, on the
condition that he be not prosecuted.
JACOB SHARP, the promoter of the
Broadway Surface railroad, was arraigned
a New York court TO answer the charge of
bribery. At the request of counsel, Fri
day was ixed for the hearing of motion
to quash the indictment.
MICHAEL NYsEs, until recently post
master at Marbach, Prussia, appropriet-
ed 5000 marks and made his way to
Chicago, where he was captured by a
Pinkerton operative, after long chase.
He made written confession to Marshal
Marsh, surrendered 2,460 marks, an d
was held to await extradition papers
from Secretary Bayard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
WE'RE CALLED OUT.

The agitatars, walking delegates, etc,
were around in full force, and the walters
coming out attracted great attention on
the sidewalks in front of the places.
Angry crowds gathered, and the police
were sent for and cleared the streets /,
The Chicago Oyster House peop.e were
not expecting such an event, and being
without help closed their doors for the
night. At Rector's a number of colored
walters were obtained and put to work.
Mr.. Rector says there is no trouble about
getting plenty oy help. He asked his
men for three days time TO consider
their demand, but they struck, the extra
men, who work only at dinner time, be-
ing the ones to urge it the strongest.
He was paying his men 50 week, and
they got their food at his restaurant.
The strikers say that they not only took
out all of his walters, but also some OF
the cooks, laundry women, ETC., and that
they would call out all of the house cooks
at midnight. At Frasier's the four men
who went out were union men, that be-
ing all he had who were in the assembly.
He had expected them TO give him plenty
of time. Frasier has been running an
all night restaurant but said he would
close up early to avoid trouble. Race
Bros. sim ply laughed, and said thet they
were all right, as they were prepared for
the emergency a week ago. At the
Chicago Oyster House Mr.. Bent, the pro-
prietor, did not deem it adyisa BILE to
open his door, and yelled through the
glass that he had nothing to say. The
strikers now threaten TO call the colored
walters out to-day TO assist their white
brothers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
How John Workman Lost his Money

A few days ago John Workman, a
farmer, of Chatham, H., drew $4,000
from the bank, prepatory to starting on
cattle buying trip. Just before he was
to leave home sentlemanly appearing
man, who said that he was buying land,
drove up ana asked Workman to show
linn oYer the farm. Workman got in and
the two rode together. Soon an elegant
tws-horse rig came to the farm, bringing
saother stylish looking man, VINO claim
ed to be an agent for the sale of agricul-
tural implements. The three men en-
gagged in conversation for awhile, and
suddenly the strangers seized Workman,
threw him to the ground and took from
his pockets $4,000 in money. They sue
ceeded in getting away before their vic
tim coull give the alarm.
A man always thinks he is on the wrong
L \
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
Inreniie Sfrikers

The fruits of example were manifest
last night at the Western Union Tele-
graph Company's Office, when the boys,
apparently under the impression they
could swamp the company, INDUCED in
the luxury Of strike. They have been
accustomed to work right along with an
occasional Sunday off, and having got
tired they suddenly made demand on
the manager last night for Sunday off,"
He did not accede to their request, and
they went out on a strike, causing tenn.
porary inconvenience. On the matter
being explained to the boys that some
one had to be at the Office while it was
open, and the promise being that they
would receive Sunday Oh by asking the
manager for it, the strike vas declared
"o6, y and the little fellows returned TO
duty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
To Dislodge an Enemy

When it takes the form of disease of the kidneys
or bladder, is a task well nigh impossible of ac-
compliShment Renal and vesical maladies are
more obstinate than any others. Counteract,
therefore, the earliest indications OF inactivity Of
the many organs with Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, which possesses, among other excellent
qualities, those Of an efficient diuretic. The de-
gree OF stimulation apparent from its reaches,
but never goes beyond the bounds Of safety It in
viSorateS always, never irritates- Bright's dis
ease diabetes, catarrh OF the bladder, diseas-
es successfully conhatted in their incpiency with
this benign medicinal stimulant and tonic. Be-
sides reinforcing and regulating the kidneys and
bladder, the Bitters is specific for fever and
ar-ia e,)nStipation and dyspepSia
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
Another tariff issued BY the sam
His Last Words.
Dctasa P.fI

''What were the dying words of poor
Major Junket, the editor of the Snake
Hollow Corker?" was asked of the clergy
man present when the Major breatned
his last.
"Well,' he replied, II will read them to
you-I don't understand them myself
but he spoke very slowly and / wrote
them down. He seemed to be very much
troubled for some time and then he said:
Tell Mr.. Hatcourt he'd better run Of an
extra quire this Weekday need iem TO
send to friends. and don't publish any
Poetry about me, and set that editorial
double-leaded in which I do up the
Scooter man about who has the most job
work. and don't forget about those ads of
DR.. SageI I<s-'s Catarrhal Cavorter, and
Piebiterss Consumption Cure, and How
ler's Hair Persuader. and Prof. Cemetery
Celebrated Rough on Lille Salve: and put
them all top column. preceding my obi
tuary and call attention TO them editorial
ly and locally. Ask him to be very par
ticular about these
1t almost takes ones breath away to
hear an Englishman speak of Hateen
r,5~a1 apd Hatv-Hafe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
The walworth County Tragedy.

EBEHoRS, Wis, May 3.-John p. Tar
bell, who alleged that he and his wife and
child had been shot at while riding on the
highway, was arrested charged with the
murder of his wife. His story was dis
connected, his revolver was empty, and
the wounds in his wife's head and his
own arm were pewder burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06

CHICAGO, May 3-This afternoon the
trial of VIM. j. McGarigle, warden of the
Cook county Hospital and Engineer Ed
ward Mcdonald, of the county hospital,
for conspiracy TO defraud the county, was
begun before Judge Shepard in the
criminal court It Is expected that two
days viii be spent In securing jury. In
com pliance with thu general order of the
chief of police to-day squad of police
started south on Clark street, at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon, to close the saloons in tbs
district which have not secured their
Licenses and those whose names are on
tie black list. The list includes nearly
two hundred black listed resorts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
An Imnortant Labor Measure

LANSING, Mich, May 3.-An important
labor measure passed the house this
morning. This law prohibits the use of
store orders, scrip, notes or certificates
in payment of labor. 1t also makes ii
imperative on all employees of labor to
pay at least monthly. Any violation of
these provisions is made a misdemeanor
punishable by fine of from s. to $50.
The vote on the bill was sirty-two to
six
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06

NEENA AH, Wis, May "a heavy wind
storm yesterday did considerable damage
in this city, unroofing several houses and
taking the roof off the steeple on st. Pat
rick's church. The wind being so strong
blew the water so hard against a Golfer
dam near Howard's new paper mill that
it broke it, causing several hundred dol
lars 6gmape
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
STORMS.


MERRILL, Wis, May "a terrible storm
of wind, rain and hail passed over this
city yesterday, doing considerable dam
age to mill and other property. The H..
W. Wright Lumber Company's dry kiln
was blown down, and lumber blew in all
directions from the lumber yards. The
hail stones were as large as ordinary
cherries. No person was hurt, but the
whole community was somewhat scared.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-05-06
The Hawaiian Queen and her Party

PrTrsBURG, Pa, May Queen Kapio-
lani and party, of the Hawaiian kingdom,
arrived here from the west at 7:30 O'Clock
this morning in q special car attached TO
the Chicago express, and breakfast was
served III the car, ard at O'Clock the
royal visitors left for Washington On the
day express A large crowd was present
when the train rolled in